I read The Verge's latest interview with Steve Huffman here and it seems as though the Reddit blackout is having little to no effect. It also seems as though the communities at large don't really care and will probably just use the official app or don't really know there are 3rd party ones. So it seems this will pass and be mostly forgotten about.
What are your thoughts?
I created my own instance so that I know it will not just "go away".
Edit: I have a feeling that a lot of instances, besides the big ones, will vanish after the newness wears off.